HI, We’re
Oliver
& YAz…
And after years of professional experience as Funeral Celebrants, Funeral Planners & Business Founders, we created The Funeral Fix to help current and future Funeral Celebrants create modern, meaningful and powerful ceremonies.
Between us we’ve written and delivered hundreds of memorable funeral ceremonies, planned hundreds of funerals, and made thousands of people laugh, cry and walk away from a funeral feeling uplifted and hopeful.
The Funeral Fix Online Course was launched in April 2021, after we recognised a gap in the Funeral Celebrant education market. You see, when we first started, we were seeking more information about the intricacies of this work, but couldn’t find one program that taught us everything we needed to know. It took years of self-practice and many different courses to build the knowledge we needed to feel confident as Funeral Celebrants, but then the lightbulb went off!
The Funeral Fix Online Course is delivered over 8 epic modules (that can also be purchased individually) and teaches you how to write & deliver modern funeral ceremonies, help people in grief and align with folk who want to take death out of the dark ages - right at the click of a button.
Since we launched, The Funeral Fix has expanded into in-person training (The Funeral Fix Express), additional resources, introduced a scholarship program and 1:1 coaching.
We are a community of empowered, passionate and highly-skilled Funeral Celebrants and we invite you to join us in this incredibly rewarding journey in the funeral industry.
Meet your coaches!
Want to know a little bit more about us? Read on…
Hi, I’m yaz…
Full name: Yasemin Trollope (she/her). I’m a former Digital Website Editor turned Funeral Celebrant, Funeral Director & Owner of Rite of Passage Funerals.
Stuff you should know: Since starting Rite of Passage Funerals with zero industry experience in 2018, I’ve helped dozens of families farewell their loved ones in a truly modern, meaningful way. Without ‘traditional’ training, I’ve been able to bypass the traditional mentality when it comes to funerals and create my own unique approach to honouring life, and the results speak for themselves. I’ve been featured in Harper’s Bazaar, Mamamia, The Melissa Ambrosini Show, 10 Daily, Body + Soul, Women’s Health, Gold Coast Bulletin and many more.
Three things you (definitely) don’t already know about me…
#1
I ONLY DO FUNERAL CELEBRANCY
Most people assume that because I’m a Funeral Celebrant, I’m also a Marriage Celebrant, but the fact is I focus solely on end-of-life events. Trust me, I’ve been asked many times to venture into the world of weddings (which I love, by the way) but for now I’m happy honouring this rite of passage, one epic life at a time.
#2
Personal growth is my jam
Since 2006 I’ve been committed to personal development and self-exploration, and throughout this course I’m going to guide you through meditations, give you tools for self-care, help you learn how to ‘hold space’ for your clients and more. Prepare to get deep!
#3
i’m a DIGITAL MARKETING nerd
I’ve worked in digital marketing and content creation for over 15 years, and when starting Rite of Passage Funerals I knew this would give me an edge. Having an understanding of how to market yourself online, expand your offerings, nurture your audience (and so much more) is crucial, which is why we included it in this course.
Hi, I’m oliver…
Full name: Oliver Thomson (he/him). Funeral Celebrant, Planner and Marriage Celebrant with a background in marketing and performing arts.
Stuff you should know: With years of experience in the funeral industry, I am passionate about bringing my warmth, humour and intuition to provide people with the comfort and relief needed at times of losing their loved ones.
Three things you (definitely) don’t already know about me…
#1
i was fearful of death
Not something you’d expect to hear from someone who’s so heavily involved in the fields of death and dying, but I realised over the years that my fear was unsubstantiated and derived from a place of ignorance. Now I realise that death is nothing to be afraid of and more importantly it comes with lives that need to be celebrated!
#2
I think funerals need to change
Yep, one of the main reasons I decided to get involved in funerals, almost the same way that brought me to doing weddings, was because I saw an opportunity to bring life to the ceremony. That may sound odd, but when I thought about my own funeral, I sure as hell didn’t want the typical, run-of-the-mill type of farewell. I’m all about sending people off in the most relevant way!
#3
i WANTED TO BE AN OPERA SINGER
Upon hearing of Luciano Pavarotti’s death in 2007, I figured the classical music scene needed a suitable replacement. Not really, but after 6 years of classical training, naturally I wanted to be a professional opera singer. Now most of my singing is reserved for the shower, the car or some dark karaoke bar in the city.
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